House Show Reality Funny Dating Gag
| Just for Laughs Gags | |
|---|---|
 Title card since 2017 | |
| Also known as | Just for Laughs |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Pierre Girard Jacques Chevalier |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original languages | Silent French English |
| No. of seasons | 20 ( as of 2020 ) |
| No. of episodes | 3000+ |
| Production | |
| Producer | Just for Laughs |
| Production locations | Canada ( cities of Quebec , Montreal and Vancouver ) Mexico |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVA CBC Television The Comedy Network TVOntario (Canada) |
| Original release | 26 December 2000 (2000-12-26) – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Just for Laughs Candid Camera |
Just for Laughs Gags (in French, Juste pour rire les gags ) is a Canadian silent comedy/hidden camera reality television show that is under the Just for Laughs brand[1] created by Pierre Girard and Jacques Chevalier.[2]
The series uses a hidden camera format, playing pranks on unsuspecting subjects while hidden cameras capture the subjects' responses; each episode presents multiple gags. While some segments have included brief dialogue, most do not contain any sound or dialogue. The audio is replaced with sound effects, a laugh track, and public domain music.
Production [edit]
On 26 December 2000, JFL: Gags began airing on French Canadian network Canal D. In the following years, the show was picked up by TVA, CBC and The Comedy Network in Canada, BBC1 in the UK, TF1 in France and ABC and Telemundo in the United States; the Canadian version (unlike the ones produced for ABC) aired in the United States in first-run syndication starting in the fall of 2015. That version is distributed by PPI Partners and is available in both weekday strip and weekend runs.[3]
Most segments are filmed in Montreal, while some have been filmed in Quebec City, Vancouver and Mexico. British and Asian versions have been produced in the UK and Singapore, respectively. In 2011 the show spawned a spinoff, Just Kidding, which consists exclusively of kids playing pranks on adults.[ citation needed ]
Cast [edit]
This section requires specific casting related to Just for Laughs: Gags.
- Claude Talbot;
- Dany Many;
- Denis Levasseur;[4]
- Denise Jacques;
- Francis Gio Santiago;
- Jack Martin;
- Jacques Drolet;
- Jean Guimond;
- Jean Kohnen;
- Jean-Pierre Alarie;
- Jean Provencher;
- Keith Law;
- Kirsteen O'Sullivan;
- Marie-Andrée Poulin;
- Marie-Ève Larivière;
- Marie-Pierre Bouchard;
- Nadja David;
- Pascal Babin;
- Philippe Bond;
- Richard Ledoux;
- Sonia Butterworth;
- Ted Pluviose.
Reception [edit]
With its silent format and no translation required (outside of gag set-up commentary which is easily localized), in three years Just for Laughs: Gags reached 70 countries and by 2015 had been purchased for use in over 130 countries throughout the world as well as in airports and by airlines.[5] [6] Reactions to the gags range from "inane"[7] to cross-culturally funny.[8] The same distributors also distribute Surprise Sur Prise, a similar show.[ citation needed ] Bruce Hills, who is COO of the company that responsible for the show, thinks that the reason why it is in demand among TV channels is because of its feature of expressing to audiences without language.[5]
A gag on 'Just for Laughs'
International versions [edit]
| Country | Name | Network | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
 Finland | Pilanpäiten | MTV3 | 2001 – present |
 United Kingdom | Just for Laughs | BBC One | 31 May 2003 – 21 July 2007 |
 Sri Lanka | Matama Hina | Siyatha TV | 14 April 2017 – present |
 United States | Just for Laughs | ABC and Telemundo First-run syndication | 17 July 2007 – 12 July 2009 September 2015 – present |
 Singapore | Just for Laughs Gags Asia and Just for Laughs Gags | MediaCorp Channel 5 and DIVA Asia | 12 January 2010 – present |
 Japan | Just for Laughs | Fox | 2011 – present |
 Philippines | Just for Laughs Gags | Radio Philippines Network GMA Network and TV5, | 2002 – 2007 5 November 2011 – August 2012 - (upcoming) |
 Russia | Radi Smeha (in Russian, Ради Смеха) | Ren TV | 2012 – present |
 Kazakhstan | Tek Kúlki úshin (in Kazakh, Тек Күлкі Үшін) | NTK TV | 2008 – present |
 Turkey | Komikler (Just for Laughs Gags) | Kanal D | 2012 – present |
 Azerbaijan | Just for Laughs Gags | Lider TV | 2005 – 2016 |
 Morocco | Just for Laughs Gags | 2M TV | 2010s – present |
 Brazil | Só Risos (Only Laughs) Vídeos incríveis (Incredible Videos) | Rede Bandeirantes de Televisão (terrestrial TV) | 15 July 2013 – present |
| Pegadinhas (Pranks) | Viva (pay TV) | 5 January 2013 – present | |
| Kazakhstan | Тек Күлкі Үшін | HTK | 2012 – present |
 Hong Kong | 笑笑大搞作 | ATV | 2007 |
 Taiwan | 歡樂夏夏叫 | Videoland Television Network | |
| 爆笑一籮筐 | Eastern Broadcasting Company | 2010 – 2014 | |
 Kenya | Just for Laughs Gags | KTN | |
 Kosovo | Kamera e Fshehur | RTK | 20?? – present |
 Croatia | Skrivena kamera Žuta minuta | RTL | 2010 – present |
 India | Just for Laughs Gags | Zee Cafe, Zee Trendz, Zee Studio and Pogo | 1 January 2004 – present |
 Indonesia | Just For Laughs Gags | Indosiar, RCTI, Kompas TV | 2013 - present |
 Pakistan | Just for Laughs Gags | Cartoon Network Filmax | 2008 – 2010 2014 – present |
 Serbia | Skrivena kamera-Скривена Камера | Prva Srpska Televizija Radio-televizija Srbije | 2010 – present 2017 – present |
 Malaysia | Just for Laughs Gags and Just for Laughs Gags Asia | TV3, NTV7, Disney Channel Asia, DIVA Asia, Astro Ceria & Comedy Central | 1 January 2005 – present |
 Poland | Ale numer! | TV Puls | 2007 – present |
 South Africa | Just for Laughs Gags | Comedy Central Africa | 2012 – present |
 Portugal | Não há crise! (There's no crisis!) | SIC | 2008 – present |
 Greece | Just for Laughs | Makedonia TV | 2009 – 2016 |
 Mexico | Sólo para Reir (Just for Laughs) | Canal 5 (Mexico) | 2011 – present |
 Peru | |||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Just for Laughs Gags Skrivena kamera | Face TV FTV | 2015 – present 12 July 2017 – 30 September 2017 |
 Vietnam | Just for Laughs Gags Đùa chút thôi or Cười lên nào | VTC7,VTC11 | 2011 – present |
| Vui là chính | HTV7 | 2006 | |
| Đùa chút thôi | VTV6 | 2013 - 2014 | |
 Lithuania | Just for Laughs Gags Pričiupom! | BTV Info TV | 2019 – present |
Just for Laughs [edit]
| Just for Laughs Gags | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Just for Laughs |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Rick Miller |
| Directed by | Troy Miller |
| Presented by | Rick Miller |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 35 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Troy Miller |
| Production location | Warner Brothers Studios |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Original release | 17 July 2007 (2007-07-17) – 12 July 2009 (2009-07-12) |
Just for Laughs is an American sketch comedy show hosted by Rick Miller produced by Dakota Pictures that shows clips from the Canadian version of the show. Good ratings during the summer airings in 2007 and a writer's union strike resulted in ABC adding the show to the network lineup as a mid-season replacement for 2007-2008. It returned to the schedule on 1 January 2008, before being canceled on 12 May 2008. However, on 4 June 2009, it was announced that a third season would begin airing on 21 June 2009.[9] Program Partners brought the show back to the United States for a fourth season beginning in fall 2015; this season aired in first-run syndication.[10]
Seasonal Nielsen ratings [edit]
Seasonal ratings based on average total viewers per episode of Just for Laughs on ABC:
| Season | Episodes | Timeslot (EDT) | Season Premiere | Season Finale | TV Season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Tuesday 8:00 PM | 17 July 2007 | 6 November 2007 | 2006-2007 | #111 | 7.06 |
| 2 | 14 | Tuesday 8:00 PM | 1 January 2008 | 1 April 2008 | 2007-2008 | #156 | 4.93 |
| 3 | 4 | Sunday 7:30 PM | 21 June 2009 | 12 July 2009 | 2008-2009 | #150 | 3.90 |
Season 1 (2007) [edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 July 2007 |
| 2 | 2 | 24 July 2007 |
| 3 | 3 | 31 July 2007 |
| 4 | 4 | 7 August 2007 |
| 5 | 5 | 14 August 2007 |
| 6 | 6 | 21 August 2007 |
| 7 | 7 | 28 August 2007 |
| 8 | 8 | 4 September 2007 |
| 9 | 9 | 11 September 2007 |
| 10 | 10 | 18 September 2007 |
| 11 | 11 | 25 September 2007 |
| 12 | 12 | 2 October 2007 |
| 13 | 13 | 9 October 2007 |
| 14 | 14 | 16 October 2007 |
| 15 | 15 | 23 October 2007 |
| 16 | 16 | 30 October 2007 |
| 17 | 17 | 6 November 2007 |
Season 2 (2008) [edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 1 January 2008 |
| 19 | 2 | 8 January 2008 |
| 20 | 3 | 15 January 2008 |
| 21 | 4 | 22 January 2008 |
| 22 | 5 | 29 January 2008 |
| 23 | 6 | 5 February 2008 |
| 24 | 7 | 12 February 2008 |
| 25 | 8 | 19 February 2008 |
| 26 | 9 | 26 February 2008 |
| 27 | 10 | 4 March 2008 |
| 28 | 11 | 11 March 2008 |
| 29 | 12 | 18 March 2008 |
| 30 | 13 | 25 March 2008 |
| 31 | 14 | 1 April 2008 |
Season 3 (2009) [edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | 21 June 2009 |
| 33 | 2 | 28 June 2009 |
| 34 | 3 | 5 July 2009 |
| 35 | 4 | 12 July 2009 |
Youtube channel [edit]
The show has a youtube channel. As of 2019, the channel had at least 4,247 videos.[11]
Lawsuit [edit]
In 2014, a 83-year-old woman was preparing to sue Just for Laughs for child related pranking.[12]
References [edit]
- ^ Just for Laughs Gags "This crazy but amazing team of Quebec-based comedian troupe uses the city as its stage, and its inhabitants, or victims, as characters! People are caught in a twisted yet funny web of comedic deception. This updated Candid Camera is a tad more risque and a little kookier with its practical jokes. The little snippets last only a few minutes, and some look more painful than others."
- ^ Eddie Brawley (7 June 2016). "The Strange Phenomenon of Just For Laughs' Canadian Prank Series". Vulture.
- ^ "THE WHOLE WORLD'S LAUGHING WITH PPI. JUST FOR LAUGHS GAGS CLEARS 75% FOR SEPTEMBER 2015" from PPI (March 2015)
- ^ "Comment la vie a-t-elle piégé Denis Levasseur ?". L'express Montcalm (in French). 25 January 2019.
- ^ a b Carmel Kilkenny (8 January 2015). "Just for Laughs: Gags – 15 years growing around the world". Radio Canada International.
- ^ Zarzycki, Nick (31 May 2019). "The cost of cringe: Does Just for Laughs: Gags go too far?". National Post . Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Keyan Tomaselli Cultural Tourism and Identity: Rethinking Indigeneity 2012 – Page 29 "The inane Just for Laughs candid camera on the drop-down video screen is interspersed with silent movies on the … Mick Francis … responded to this note: "as a Canadian I must apologize for the Just for Laughs show as it a strange Canadian export filmed in the late 1980s and mysteriously shown around the world" (Francis, personal communication, October 2008).."
- ^ Ray Wiss A Line in the Sand: Canadians at War in Kandahar 2010 Page 249 "It was an episode of Gags from the Just for Laughs organization in Montreal. For those who have not seen this, it is reminiscent of Candid Camera: the comedians set up an outlandish situation on a city street or in a mall and capture people's reactions. The Afghans got the jokes and laughed as hard as I did."
- ^ "ABC Revives "Just for Laughs"". The Futon Critic. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "NATPE 2015: Fall 2015 Syndication; Buzzr TV: New Game Show Multicast Network Launches This Summer" from Sitcoms Online (22 January 2015)
- ^ "NICK ZARZCYKI: The cost of cringe - Does Just for Laughs: Gags go too far?". Saltwire. 30 May 2019.
- ^ Marie-Eve Dumont (1 August 2014). "'Traumatized' senior sues 'Just for Laughs Gags,' over". Toronto Sun.
External links [edit]
- Just For Laughs Gags Official YouTube Channel
- Just Kidding Official YouTube Channel
- Just for Laughs Gags Channel on Videobash.com
also at:
- hahaha.com
- Hidden Camera classics (Youtube)
- Just for laughs standup channel
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_for_Laughs_Gags
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